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    Theoretical modeling of the RR Lyrae variables in NGC 1851
    (2015) Kunder, A.; Salaris, M.; Cassisi, S.; de Propris, R.; Walker, A.; Stetson, P. B.; Catelan, Marcio; Amigo, P.
    The RR Lyrae instability strip (IS) in NGC 1851 is investigated, and a model is presented which reproduces the pulsational properties of the RR Lyrae population. In our model, a stellar component within the IS that displays minor helium variations (Y∼0.248-0.270) is able to reproduce the observed periods and amplitudes of the RR Lyrae variables, as well as the frequency of fundamental and first-overtone RR Lyrae variables. The RR Lyrae variables therefore may belong to an He-enriched second generation of stars. The RR Lyrae variables with a slightly enhanced helium (Y∼0.270-0.280) have longer periods at a given amplitude, as is seen with Oosterhoff II (OoII) RR Lyrae variables, whereas the RR Lyrae variables with Y∼0.248-0.270 have shorter periods, exhibiting properties of Oosterhoff I (OoI) variables. %.